🎄 Spread Some Christmas Cheer

[dark_crystal]

Originally Posted by bright_arrow

Our tree was up and decorated November 1. We don't mess around. We (Especially me!) love love love Christmas lights. They're one of my top 5 happy places

I have many memories as a child and even as a teenager sleeping on the couch (even though we weren't supposed to sleep on the couch) so I could fall asleep staring at the lights. Something comforting about the soft glow that makes my heart sing. Sometimes I get up early before work and spend five minutes cuddling the dog on the couch so I can look at the lights. It's the little things..

We went to Christmas In the Park last year and saw a lot of decorated trees and then walked the small shopping plaza. It was nice and something I'd like to do again this year.

It still weirds me out to have no snow, but they put up snowflake lights on the lightposts in San Francisco so I get to see those when I leave work at night.

I may have asked the boy to buy me an advent calendar because who doesn't like to countdown with chocolate?

i LOVE LIGHTS! Our tree is not up yet, but when it is i turn it on every morning at 5am so i can see it every time i pass through the living room during the getting-dressed process

[dark_crystal]

Purchased a package of Little Debbie Christmas Tree cakes

did eat

[GeorgiaMa'am]

Originally Posted by dark_crystal

i LOVE LIGHTS! Our tree is not up yet, but when it is i turn it on every morning at 5am so i can see it every time i pass through the living room during the getting-dressed process

I love the old-fashioned snowball lights and lighted ice lights. You have to have the old type of electrical cord to plug them in, and they do get hot, but they are so beautiful on the tree. My dad loved them too. I remember going to Chichesters Pharmacy with him when I was about 12 years old, and he bought up their entire remaining supply, since they weren't being made any more. Between those, and some that I found for him on eBay, he had those lights every Christmas until he passed away. I'm inheriting them this year - they may not go on the tree this year, since it is the first Christmas without my dad and it might be too sad, but then again they might.

[Gemme]

I've kept my tree up all year for the past 3 years. I use the lights as a night light of sort and will sometimes watch TV in the dark with only the tree on for light. I agree; there's something beautiful and magical about holiday lights.

[homoe]

Originally Posted by Gemme

I've kept my tree up all year for the past 3 years. I use the lights as a night light of sort and will sometimes watch TV in the dark with only the tree on for light. I agree; there's something beautiful and magical about holiday lights.

I love this .............

So for the past 3 years you've bypassed the hauling down, unpacking then packing back up and returning to the attic, basement, garage etc etc (wherever one stores their decorations) Avoided endless fights with tangled up strings of lights (which one may or may not always win) then thwarted the process of hanging said sets of lights on tree, and then been able to side step the dilemma of what ornament looks best where! Lucky you.......

[homoe]

I have several rolls of wrapping paper laying about and am slowly moving towards wrapping one or two gifts that I need to mail out early ..............

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by homoe

I love this .............

So for the past 3 years you've bypassed the hauling down, unpacking then packing back up and returning to the attic, basement, garage etc etc (wherever one stores their decorations) Avoided endless fights with tangled up strings of lights (which one may or may not always win) then thwarted the process of hanging said sets of lights on tree, and then been able to side step the dilemma of what ornament looks best where! Lucky you.......

Indeed, I have. The tradeoff is that I have a 6 foot tree in my house all of the time, taking up space and enticing the kitteh into mischief. I will take it down in 2018 because We need more room and I'm tired of squirting the lil guy every time he gets hypnotized by the lights or shiny ornaments. Luckily, the tree is pre-lit, so I only have to check for any burnt bulbs before putting it away. The ornaments and garland aren't too bad so that's not a problem.

[homoe]

Originally Posted by homoe

I have several rolls of wrapping paper laying about and am slowly moving towards wrapping one or two gifts that I need to mail out early ..............

mission accomplished.......

now I have Christmas music playing in the background

[homoe]

Now I'm contemplating hauling down the decorations from the closet!

[PlatinumPearl]

[Bèsame*]

I revisited this stuff. I had turned my nose up at it when my Mom bought it. Well, I tried it again. Actually was pretty good. Hers didn't have a massive amount of citrus in it. Give it a whirl!

[Bèsame*]

[VintageFemme]

one of my favorite holiday shows